Peer advocates supporting older people affected by cancer

Ron Clayton

Ron was born in Cheshire and attended the local grammar school. He went to Sheffield University before joining the army where he served for nearly twenty years in Royal Signals, being commissioned and eventually retiring as a major in 1978. He became involved with telecommunications, System X, and then into computing. He joined a computer consultancy and spent time with a number of companies, helping bring about the necessary organisational changes caused by the introduction and use of computers.

He tutored for the Open University on MBA courses in many locations in England and in other parts of Europe. He also tutored for the local technical college in a wide range of management subject. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998.

Blog Stats

We've published "Every Step of the Way": 13 stories illustrating the difference that independent advocacy makes to older people affected by cancer and "Facing Cancer Together": demonstrating the power of independent advocacy.

You can find and download pdf's via the "About Us" page. You can click on "About Us" on the top right of this page. Alternatively you can order hard copies free from Macmillan Cancer Support by following the same link as above.

We've now also published "Time: our gift to you", 19 volunteers' stories from some of our peer advocates and cancer champions. It can also be downloaded via the "About Us" page on the top right of this page.